What was / is your reaction to the music theme in the introduction cutscene of book 3?

[MisterIceTeaPeach]

Book 3 started with something innovative by having a very aesthetic animated cutscene with a music theme which caused a really controversial reaction to me.

Theme starts at 00:40.

It's death metal.

The very loud and aggressive song represented a total new site of this series to me. I only have known FE as a really harmonic series in terms of music so far. Viola and strings are the most common instruments for the songs. 

Now guitars combined with very loud and unclear vocals shall express the sadness and hopeless of someone. Idk what to think about it.

Imo this music doesn't really match with the elegance and time FE wants to represent. I find the music somewhat funny due to its vocals, but it has no real place in FE. In an action or extreme sports game (Tony Hawk) it could work.

Edited December 17, 2018 by Necrofantasia

[Vaximillian]

It’s something that’s usually called edgy and it doesn’t have a place in FE. Even the “darker” story Book III is promising can be accompanied by something not as cacophonic.

[Michelaar]

I love it! I like how they are trying something new and I would not mind hearing this more.

[redlight]

I can't help, but laugh at how silly the whole thing is. I just start chuckling whenever I see that opening with the music on

[Baldrick]

Afterwards I had to listen to FE4 for several minutes to wash my ears out. It's completely unsuitable and should be thrown away.

[Dayni]

Really did not like it.

It doesn't even seem like it's all that good as a song (I don't have a massive point of reference for death metal to be fair). It doesn't match the series much at all and Book Three's not going far enough out there for an intentional clash between the music and visuals. I am absolutely not interested in hearing more FE death metal for the main series.

FFS AMVs with other music have been better.

[Landmaster]

A hard no from me. It's unfitting, highly ear-grating, and just obnoxious with all the screaming~ I would maybe give it a pass if it was just music and no death metal screaming, but the screamo is a no for this franchise~ There's an infinite number of ways they could have had something edgy that wasn't so annoying~

[Magical Glace]

Book 3 is just trying way too hard to be edgy and this song just contributed to that. 

Orchestral rock would have been far better.

[Othin]

I thought it was funny in a trailer, but it was so weird starting up Book 3 and having it play "ingame".

[Jingle Jangle]

Just like the AMVs I used to watch in middle school.

Edited December 16, 2018 by Jingle Bells

[Kori]

Didn't mind it in the Book III trailer, though I think it would have fit better without lyrics, but I wouldn't want it in the main series. Heroes can afford it because it spends so little effort on buiding its world or making us forget we're playing a mobile game that there isn't any suspension of disbelief to break by introducing music that doesn't fit; I'd expect better, or at least an attempt at making a more immersive story, from a main FE game.

[Sidereal Wraith]

Apparently IS thinks that it’s still 2006. The theme is very anachronistic when compared to the music of the other FE games.

Edited December 16, 2018 by Wraith

[Fire Emblem Fan]

I thought it was great, and better than that of the trailer for Book II. But I guess I'm in the minority.

[𝐅𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥]

the song by itself is alright, it's the context wich is not.

an instrumental version with no vocals would have probably suited the trailer better.

[XRay]

It was okay when I first heard it, and I still think it is super cheesy. However, it did grow on me and I kind of like it now.

I personally do not care whether they play more or less of this kind of music in regular Fire Emblem, so I voted for maybe.

[NoirCore]

I actually sort of liked it. I mean, I tend to have higher tolerances for presentations, but I wasn't bugged by it compared to the majority.

[Michelaar]

23 minutes ago, Fire Emblem Fan said:

I thought it was great, and better than that of the trailer for Book II. But I guess I'm in the minority.

I'm with you! It's so good.

[DarthR0xas]

Lyrics are kinda meh but I like the backing track to it. The ingame music associated with Book 3 is very good in my opinion, I think if they used the map track instead of this it would've landed better.

I'm not against FE going a bit darker in tone with music, but full death metal is a tad much.

[Espurrhoodie]

I got confused and thought I was watching a Linkin Park AMV.

I then proceeded to laugh.

If it was rock mixed with orchestral instruments and without the screamo, then I think I would like it better.

[Opdepov]

Its not my kind of music, but Ill probably never watch the cinematic again so... meh. Dont really care.

[Thinks Their Own Way]

I would love it if a main series went full ham with death metal music and aesthetics. 

[Sentinel07]

I was surprised to hear it and I have zero problems with it.

Honestly, it's nice for them to actually do something completely different from the Fire Emblem norm. Trying new things every now and then is actually a good thing, contrary to what most might think.

[Arcphoenix]

I sort of smirked. I didn't necessarily like it nor hate it.

 

This came to mind though, haha.

Spoiler

Death note OP 1 → Death Note OP 2 

Would I like to see this throughout FE in the future, haha. No. Definitely not as a constant

[Florete]

I pressed the dislike button.

[property of nuvelle]

I thought "whoa death metal in feh lmao" but that was about it. Not something I would want back here. I do like the Book 3 battle theme though.